Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

10 the penitentary at Joliet on the lJthr
where he is TO serve out a five years term
of Imprisonment.
JOSEPH J. SEGyER, a German attending
business college at Omaha, Neh., blew out
his brains because his step-father would
not pav him 800 which he owed him.
The young man wanted money to pay
college expenses and marry his sweet
heart.
CHARLES CAvAyAN, a porter, died at the
Chambers Street Hospital. New York on
the 18th, from genuine case OF hydro
phobia. He frOthed a5 the mouth when
water was offered him, and went into con-
vulsiOns which were horrible TO witness
He was bitten by dog OctobarS.
The French Minister Of Justice has re-
signed.
DR.. H. T. HELWBOLD, the once famous
patent medicine king, was arrested IN tne
street in New York, on the 18th, helpless
w intoxicated, and at the request OF MS
son was sent to Bellevue Hospital
THE American Fishery Association be-
can its first annual meeting in New YORK
on the 18th.
RANK failure occurred at Toronto,
Ont, on the 18Th; liabilities, 81, ,OJO,9n.
A MONUMENT to General John c. Breck-
inridre was uuvaiIed at Lexington, KY"
on the 18th.
AN indictment has been returned bv the
United States grand.jury at st. Louis
against G. c. Crecaiius, cashier Of the de-
runct Fifth National Bank. He is under
S2O.O)0 bond.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, member OF the
Dominion Parliament for Kent County,
Ont, has been unseated, because OF bribery
committed by his agents.
AT Hancock, Mich, on the 18th, the
Dacking-house of the Hancock Chemical
Works was blown up and six men killed
The building was utterly demolished.
THE steamer Wah- Yeung was destroyed
bv fire recently in the Canton river
About four hundred passengers are sup
posed to have been lost.
THE Springfield & Western and the In
dianapoiis & Western railways filed arti-
cres of consolidation at indianapolis, Ind,
on the 10Th.
TIE next House Of Representatives
at Washington will contain 1G3 Demo-
KING HU8GBERT opened the Itail an Far
Lament on the 1G5h. In his speech he
dwelt with much pride Of expression on
the recent achievements Of the Italian
army and navy.
A STRIKE was inaugurated at divers
nut and bolt factory at Pittsburgh, Pa
on the 18th, against shorter hours and
reduced pay. About 10 men and boys are
idle.
FIFTY Of the passengers from the
cholera ships Alesia and Britannia who
have shown no gns Of sickness during
several weeks observation at quarantine
have been permitted to land.
AFTER Jack McAulife and Jem Carney
had fought seventy.four rounis, near
Westerly, R. l., on the morning OF the
18th, occupying nearly five hours time,
the fight was broken up and the referee
postponed the finish to a day yet TO be
named.
THE coroner's Jury in the Lingg inquest
at Chicago found that he came to his
death by ''the explosion Of bomb, said
bomb being exploded by his own hand
with suicidal intent"
BeTgTrrTrrsa arl7,rr1rr7r7 -rgrrf1aiiY and Denmark
have arrived at an agreement to stop the
traffic in spirits among the fishermen Of
the North Sea.
MICHAEL DAvITT, speaking at Limerick
on the 18th, SAID O'Brien's life was far
too precious to be sacrificed in a dispute
about clothes If he died in jail his coun-
trvmen would know how 80 avenge him.
Mr.. JENNINGS foreman on the high
bridge being built at Dubuque, Ia, while
lifting pin of iron on the top Of the pier
on shore, on the 18th, stumbled and fell
distance Of thirty feet, and was painfully
injured. It is thought he will recover.
DR.. 6. II. MARTIN, member Of the rev.
olutionary party that Overthrew King
Kalakua in Hawaii was interviewed at
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the lG.b. He speaks
hopefully Of the Hawa ian outlook.
A SPECIAL through freight train ran in
TO the rear end of the regular through
freight on the VandaIia road, near Seeley-
vile, Ind, on the night OF the l5sh, and
caboose and four box-cars flied with
merchandise were wreck ID, and, with the
special engine, were totally burned.
A COURT MARTIAL was ordered to meet
on the 18th at the New York Navy Yard
for the trial Of Lieutenant ENERGY Fl.
Tant on charges of absence from duty
without leave, disObedienca of orders aud
scandalOus conduct.
1T is reported at Washington that Sec
retary Whitney is now practically a we'll
man. 1t is said ho is in con ;tant com.
munication with the bureau officials of the
Navy Department, and frequent inclOs-
ures are received from him relating to the
annual report, which is in course Of prep
aratiOn.
THE Court Of Queens Bench has exonor-
atsd the police for the Nj chelIstown (Ire-
land) killings and quashed the verdict Of
murder found against them by the corO-
ner.
PRIVATE kilograms from San Reno say
that on the night of the l4th there was a
discharge of yellowish mucous from the
Crown Princes larynx, which afforded
great rel EFF. The swelling has subs ded.
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH, relict of Sol
Smith the actor, is dead.
THE letter of President Cleveland ac-
cepting the resignation of Land Com
missioner Sparks has been made public
A BIG strike of streat-car drivers and
conductors was preciptated at Cincinnati
on the night of the II h.
TrPPoO TIB is reported to have been
practising treachery toward Stanley in
Africa.